Funding search · EIN 201577084 · Virginia Beach, VA
Douglas & Marianne Dickerson Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 125
- grants reported
- $790,500
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- United Way4 grants · $389,500
- Access College Foundation4 grants · $53,000
- An Achievable Dream4 grants · $35,000
- Youth With a Mission4 grants · $25,500
- Hospice House of Hampton Roads1 grant · $25,000
- St Mary Home for Disabled Children4 grants · $21,000
- Imperial Valley Food Pantry4 grants · $20,000
- Equi-Kids4 grants · $18,000
- Children'S Hospital of the King'S Daughters4 grants · $14,000
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation4 grants · $14,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 125 grants.
- $118,500
United Way · Norfolk, VA · 2025
For assistance in improving communities
- $109,000
United Way · Norfolk, VA · 2022
For assistance in improving communities
- $81,500
United Way · Norfolk, VA · 2023
For assistance in improving communities
- $80,500
United Way · Norfolk, VA · 2024
For assistance in improving communities
- $31,000
Access College Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2024
To provide students, who may not have the opportunity, the path to attend and complete college
- $25,000
Hospice House of Hampton Roads · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $15,000
An Achievable Dream · Newport News, VA · 2022
Provide assistance for education
- $13,000
Access College Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2025
To provide students, who may not have the opportunity, the path to attend and complete college
- $12,000
Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2025
To provide mortgage free homes for first responders
- $10,000
An Achievable Dream · Newport News, VA · 2023
Provide assistance for education
- $7,500
Youth With a Mission · Richmond, VA · 2022
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $7,000
Youth With a Mission · Richmond, VA · 2025
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $7,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
To provide disaster relief
- $6,000
St Mary Home for Disabled Children · Norfolk, VA · 2025
Provide assistance for disabled children
- $6,000
Youth With a Mission · Richmond, VA · 2024
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $5,000
4cs Food Pantry · Hampstead, NC · 2025
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $5,000
An Achievable Dream · Newport News, VA · 2025
Provide assistance for education
- $5,000
Children'S Hospital of the King'S Daughters · Norfolk, VA · 2025
To support recipient's tax-exempt program
- $5,000
Equi-Kids · Virginia Beach, VA · 2025
Provide assistance to therapy for individuals with disabilities
- $5,000
Foodbank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2025
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $5,000
Imperial Valley Food Pantry · El Centro, CA · 2025
Bringing health and hope to the imperial valley
- $5,000
Project Angel Heart · Denver, CO · 2025
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $5,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2025
To provide disaster relief
- $5,000
An Achievable Dream · Newport News, VA · 2024
Provide assistance for education
- $5,000
Imperial Valley Food Pantry · El Centro, CA · 2024
Bringing health and hope to the imperial valley
- $5,000
St Mary Home for Disabled Children · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Provide assistance for disabled children
- $5,000
Imperial Valley Food Pantry · El Centro, CA · 2023
Bringing health and hope to the imperial valley
- $5,000
St Mary Home for Disabled Children · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Provide assistance for disabled children
- $5,000
Youth With a Mission · Richmond, VA · 2023
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $5,000
Access College Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2022
To provide students, who may not have the opportunity, the path to attend and complete college
- $5,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2022
To support recipient's tax-exempt program
- $5,000
Equi-Kids · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Provide assistance to therapy for individuals with disabilities
- $5,000
Imperial Valley Food Pantry · El Centro, CA · 2022
Bringing health and hope to the imperial valley
- $5,000
St Mary Home for Disabled Children · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Provide assistance for disabled children
- $4,000
Nourish Nc · Wilmington, NC · 2025
To support recipient's tax-exempt program
- $4,000
Equi-Kids · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Provide assistance to therapy for individuals with disabilities
- $4,000
Access College Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2023
To provide students, who may not have the opportunity, the path to attend and complete college
- $4,000
Equi-Kids · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Provide assistance to therapy for individuals with disabilities
- $3,500
Catalyst Sports · Atlanta, GA · 2023
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $3,500
Catalyst Sports · Atlanta, GA · 2022
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $3,250
Backpack Beginnings · Greensboro, NC · 2022
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $3,250
Out of the Garden Project · Greensboro, NC · 2022
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $3,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2025
To support recipient's tax-exempt program
- $3,000
San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2025
Provide solutions to hunger and certain consequences
- $3,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2024
To support recipient's tax-exempt program
- $3,000
Children'S Hospital of the King'S Daughters · Norfolk, VA · 2024
To support recipient's tax-exempt program
- $3,000
San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2024
Provide solutions to hunger and certain consequences
- $3,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2023
To support recipient's tax-exempt program
- $3,000
Children'S Hospital of the King'S Daughters · Norfolk, VA · 2023
To support recipient's tax-exempt program
- $3,000
San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2023
Provide solutions to hunger and certain consequences
- $3,000
Children'S Hospital of the King'S Daughters · Norfolk, VA · 2022
To support recipient's tax-exempt program
- $3,000
San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2022
Provide solutions to hunger and certain consequences
- $2,500
Focus Points Family Resource Center · Denver, CO · 2023
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,500
Foodbank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2023
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,500
Invest in Kids · Denver, CO · 2023
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,500
Project Angel Heart · Denver, CO · 2023
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,500
All Seated in a Barn · Bakersfield, CA · 2022
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,500
Focus Points Family Resource Center · Denver, CO · 2022
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,500
Foodbank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2022
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,500
Hope Leadership Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,500
Invest in Kids · Denver, CO · 2022
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,500
Project Angel Heart · Denver, CO · 2022
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,500
Warrior Foundation Freedom Station · San Diego, CA · 2022
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Convoy of Hope · Springfield, MO · 2025
To support receipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Easter Seals · Salem, VA · 2025
To support the recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Helen Woodward Animal Center · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2025
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Hope Leadership Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2025
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities · Oak Brook, IL · 2025
For assistance in improving the lives of children
- $2,000
4cs Food Pantry · Hampstead, NC · 2024
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Catalyst Sports · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Denver Dream Center · Denver, CO · 2024
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Foodbank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2024
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Groundwork Denver · Denver, CO · 2024
To improve physical environment and promote health and well-being
- $2,000
Growhaus · Denver, CO · 2024
Provide solutions to hunger
- $2,000
Helen Woodward Animal Center · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2024
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Hope Leadership Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2024
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Project Angel Heart · Denver, CO · 2024
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Regional Air Quality Control · Denver, CO · 2024
To conduct non-partisan research and analysis on air polution
- $2,000
Share the Table · Hampstead, NC · 2024
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2024
To provide mortgage free homes for first responders
- $2,000
All Seated in a Barn · Bakersfield, CA · 2023
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Hope Leadership Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2023
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Uncaged · Atlanta, GA · 2023
To support the recipient's tax exempt program
- $2,000
Warrior Foundation Freedom Station · San Diego, CA · 2023
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $1,500
4cs Food Pantry · Hampstead, NC · 2023
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $1,500
Nourish Nc · Wilmington, NC · 2023
To support recipient's tax-exempt program
- $1,500
Share the Table · Hampstead, NC · 2023
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $1,000
Catalyst Sports · Atlanta, GA · 2025
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $1,000
Chrysler Museum of Art · Norfolk, VA · 2025
To support recipient's tax-exempt program
- $1,000
Friends of First Landing State Park · Virginia Beach, VA · 2025
To support recipient's tax exempt program
- $1,000
Montreat College · Montreat, NC · 2025
Provide assistance for higher education
- $1,000
Norfolk Academy · Norfolk, VA · 2025
Provide assistance for college prepatory students
- $1,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2025
Provide assistance in providing children access to safe surgery
- $1,000
Chrysler Museum of Art · Norfolk, VA · 2024
To support recipient's tax-exempt program
- $1,000
Easter Seals · Salem, VA · 2024
To support the recipient's tax exempt program
- $1,000
Montreat College · Montreat, NC · 2024
Provide assistance for higher education
- $1,000
Norfolk Academy · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Provide assistance for college prepatory students
- $1,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Provide assistance in providing children access to safe surgery
- $1,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities · Oak Brook, IL · 2024
For assistance in improving the lives of children
- $1,000
Backpack Beginnings · Greensboro, NC · 2023
To support recipient's tax exempt program
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